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Hello, and welcome to the Living In The Sun website. If you are thinking about moving to Portugal, or have already made the move, we can help you to find information, guidance and advice in all aspects of your new life abroad. Moving abroad is not always easy, especially with a lack of readily available information and guidance to some of the most important issues and tasks that you may come up across. Thankfully for you we have created this website to aid you in all areas of moving abroad, and settling in once you are there. We have first hand experience of moving from the UK to Portugal, and have put all this experience to good use, to provide you with the information that we wish was available when we struggled through many important and necessary processes.
Categories: Tags: living abroad, living in the sun, move abroad, Moving Abroad
The Tolls Finally Arrive In The Algarve
So after lot of debate the tolls have finally arrived in the Algarve. The tolls officially started on December 8th. We decided that yes we were going to get one of these devices because we will not be using the A22 for business.
We would only use the A22 for pleasure so the costs will not be that much for us. Another benefit of having our business online. My husband said we will have to get this sorted and he said he would sort it out.
Categories: All Blog Posts, Cars Tags: a22, a22 tolls, algarve, electronic tolls, living in the sun, portugal, the algarve, tolls on the a22
Swimming With The dolphins At Zoo Marine, Algarve
It was my 35th birthday a month ago and my wife decided it was going to be a good idea to buy a ticket for me to swim with the dolphins. I was thrilled with the idea but also abit sceptical about it as well.
When we got down to Zoo marine we had to go in the entrance for the Dolphin emotions experience where the staff member went through safety regulations and what you are aloud to wear and what you are not.
Categories: All Blog Posts, Days Out Tags: dolphin emotions, living in the sun, swimming with dolphins at zoomarine, zoomarine, zoomarine algarve
Algarve Food And Wine
Many people will associate the Algarve with beautiful scenery and glorious sunny weather and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that but for me, even though I love the fantastic climate, the Algarve is all about the food and wine that is readily available.
Portugal, and the Algarve in particular is renowned for the glorious food and the wines that are available always seem to compliment the food perfectly, and there is nothing more enjoyable than sitting in a beautiful restaurant with views out to the sea, enjoying a fantastic meal.
The End Of The Tourism Season, Can The Algarve Trade Cope Over Winter?
There is no getting away from the fact that Portugal is in dire financial straits at the moment and there is a great deal of worry amongst so many of the population. From normal residents who are worried sick about how the financial austerity cuts are going to affect them, to the traders who are finding that people just don’t have the money to spend as they did only a few short years ago.
Categories: All Blog Posts Tags: algarve tourism, living in the sun, the algarve, toll roads, winter tourism
Aqua Portimao: Western Algarves Largest Shopping Centre
After some thought we as a family decided to take a trip to the brand new shopping centre in Portimao. Aqua Portimao is billed as the largest shopping centre in the western Algarve.
So with some excitement we decided to set of on the first Sunday after the shopping centre had opened to have a good look around and see exactly what the shopping centre had to offer.
The centre is quite easy to find just of the N125 and head straight into Portimao then stay on your right hand side which brings you up to a roundabout. Then the centre is well sign posted from there.
Categories: All Blog Posts, Shopping Tags: algarve shopping, aqua portimao, living abroad, living in the sun, shopping
A Family day out to Spain
Two weekends ago I had a lovely day out with my mum and dad, my husband and our son. My mum and dad are one of many that travel around europe in their RV and it was our last chance to spend time with them before they headed to Spain and France. The next time we will be together will no doubt be at the end of the summer when it is not too hot for them in the Algarve.
So we drove from Silves to visit them at Vila Real de Santo Antonio which is right at the border with Spain. They were wild camping directly at the river and it was very beautiful.
Categories: All Blog Posts, Spain Tags: days out, living in the sun
